Procurement of Boro paddy directly from farmers has begun in Khulna using mobile app ‘Krishoker Hasi’ in Khulna.
Khulna Divisional Commissioner Dr M Anwar Hossain Hawlader inaugurated the digital procurement program by procuring paddy from farmers at Moheshwarpasa Central Storage Depot (CSD) in Digholia upazila on Sunday, reports UNB.
He said even though industries and the service-based economy has collapsed amidst the coronavirus crisis, the agriculture-based economy is surviving.
A total of 701 tons of Boro paddy at Tk26 per kg will be procured directly from farmers in Digholia upazila using the mobile app, he said adding that 4.66 metric tons of paddy will be bought each day from farmers.
Gradually, this program will be introduced to other upazilas of the district as well.
The ‘Krishoker Hasi’ mobile app can be installed from Google Play Store.
Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Helal Hossain, regional food controller Md Mahbubur Rahman, Khulna regional information office’s deputy chief officer Md Javed Iqbal, additional deputy commissioner Ziaur Rahman, among others, were present.
Meanwhile, Digholia Upazila Nirbahi Officer Md Hafiz-al-Asad spoke about the process of the Boro procurement through the mobile app.
On April 7, the government decided to procure 1,150,000 metric tons of rice (boiled and non-boiled) and 600,000 metric tons of paddy during the current Boro season.
Besides, some 1,000,000 metric tons of boiled rice will be procured at Tk36 per kg, 1,500,000 metric tons of non-boiled (atap) rice at Tk35 per kg and 600,000 metric tons of paddy at Tk26 per kg from millers.
